Governmental Accounting and Auditing Interest Group Meeting and Technical Session (E1702117)

Vincent Mastrocola is the Director of Special Audits Unit at the New Jersey Department of Education in the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance. He has been with the DOE since 2001. He is responsible for performing consolidated monitoring audits of federal funds granted to school districts. He received his Bachelor of Science degree and his Masters of Business Administration from Pace University. He also has a Masters in Public Administration from Rutgers University. Prior to working at the Department of Education, Mr Mastrocola worked at the NJ Office of School Facilities.

Maureen Mitchell is a Financial Regulation Manager for the State of New Jersey Division of Local Government Services. She has over 15 years of public entity specific experience in a broad range of Local Government entities. Ms. Mitchell started her career in government while working for Bowman & Company LLP a regional accounting firm performing audits of local entities. She then went on to work in local government as a Certified Municipal Chief Financial Officer, Certified Tax Collector, Qualified Purchasing Agent, and Planning Board Secretary.

Maureen Mitchell is also a Certified Public Accountant with a Master’s degree in Governmental Accounting from Rutgers’ University. She received her bachelor of arts in accounting from Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA.

Theresa Toner is involved in the Special Audits Unit at the New Jersey Department of Education in the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance.

Sherry L. Tracey is a principal shareholder and member of the management committee of Phoenix Advisors. She has over a decade of experience working with local and state authorities, municipalities and school districts in tax exempt and taxable new money, refunding and debt restructuring issues. She leads Phoenix Advisor's efforts in redevelopment financing. She is experienced in financial analysis, portfolio construction and cash management, and she brings superb research, analytical, and presentation skills to clients. Prior to launching Phoenix Advisors, Ms. Tracey served as an investment banker with Commerce Capital Markets. She is a graduate of The College of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. She is also certified as a School Business Administrator.